Not just airplane mode: UK ministers seek car mode for devices, will meet with mobile companies
Phones need software to stop drivers becoming distracted, ministers say
— The Guardian, December 19, 2016
Category: Technology
Distracted Driving related Technology
Test driving telematics in certain cities, Uber sees safer, happier customers
Uber says monitoring drivers improves safety, but drivers have mixed views
— Chicago Tribune, December 19, 2016
New technology is claimed to block all but GPS and music from the driver’s device
A rocket scientist says his gadget could end distracted driving. Will smartphone companies go along?
— The Washington Post, December 7, 2016
U.S. guidelines call on manufacturers’ operating systems to have limiting functionality modes for driver’s mobile device
Auto Safety Regulators Seek a Driver Mode to Block Apps
— The New York Times, November 23, 2016
No breathalyzer for pot, DRUID app aims to be tool to prevent drug-driving
A test for marijuana impairment? A UMass prof has an app for that
— The Boston Globe, November 20, 2016
Heralded as hands-free safety savior, Infotainment systems now draw ire as cognitive distraction better understood
Are in-dash information centers responsible for spike in traffic deaths?
— NJ.com, November 20, 2016
App rewards users in Texas for ignoring their phone behind the wheel
App makes it pay to put phone away
— The Eagle, November 6, 2016
Driver’s mobile used to gather telematics data in calculating car insurance quote for new customers
A new smartphone app will reward good drivers with lower insurance rates
— The Washington Post, October 26, 2016